Airline boardings continue to increase in ND

BISMARCK — North Dakota airline boardings continue to increase.

The state Aeronautics Commission says passenger boarding numbers were up 20 percent in August compared to last year.

Minot has seen the biggest jump, with a 50 percent increase in boardings over this time last year. The terminal in Williston is now serving nearly 2,500 passengers, which is about seven times the number of passengers it did when it was first constructed.